Elom Surname
Approximately 22,996 people bear this surname
Elom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 19,958 | 1:8,876 | 987 |
| Cameroon | 1,181 | 1:17,586 | 2,407 |
| Togo | 840 | 1:8,628 | 2,051 |
| Philippines | 374 | 1:270,690 | 39,653 |
| United States | 173 | 1:2,095,138 | 133,172 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Indonesia | 102 | 1:1,296,561 | 90,231 |
| Uganda | 63 | 1:619,671 | 32,575 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Papua New Guinea | 47 | 1:173,483 | 24,058 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
The alternate forms: Élom (1) are calculated separately.
Elom (18,083) may also be a first name.
Elom Demographics
Average Elom Salary in
United States
$45,424 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elom Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elom occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Élom. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elom? popularity and diffusion
The last name Elom is the 23,562nd most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,905 people. The last name Elom is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Elom are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Elom is also the 40,693rd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 18,083 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 19,958 people, or 1 in 8,876. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Ebonyi, where 78 percent live, Enugu, where 5 percent live and Cross River, where 4 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Elom occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 5 percent live and Togo, where 4 percent live.
Elom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elom surname increased 911 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elom Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Elom last name are 8.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.07% registered with the party.
Elom earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.27% more than the national average, earning $45,424 USD per year.
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Elom Reference & Research
Elam FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Elam FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elom
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis